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WFC 9: Nilsson vs Elin PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandre Kubaneishvili (ranked 4752 p4p, 24732 weight class) and Noel Marcos (ranked 392 p4p, 449 weight class). Kubaneishvili kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gandangana. Noel Marcos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandre Kubaneishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noel Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos rushes Kubaneishvili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kubaneishvili is trying to pull guard but Marcos has him pressed against the cage.
Kubaneishvili fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kubaneishvili fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksandre Kubaneishvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Marcos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kubaneishvili manages to pull guard.
Marcos is sitting in close to Kubaneishvili's body. Kubaneishvili has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Marcos is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Marcos is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kubaneishvili.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aleksandre Kubaneishvili!
A very excited looking Aleksandre Kubaneishvili rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tresean Marley (ranked 4719 p4p, 3748 weight class) and Orduoronartai Bora (ranked 556 p4p, 491 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tresean Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orduoronartai Bora!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley works over Bora's head and body with a nice combination.
Bora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marley.
Marley misses with the combination.
Bora throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bora has managed to clinch.
Bora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Bora.
A big left from Marley misses.
Bora avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bora tries to counter with a clinch but Marley shakes him off and moves away.
Marley throws a hook to the side of Bora's head but Bora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bora tries to move into range but Marley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bora circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Marley does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a series of punches but Bora moves out of range.
Bora shoots for a takedown but Marley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bora fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marley, pushing him back against the cage.
Marley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bora successfully pulls guard.
Bora has his feet on Marley's thighs here. He's pushed Marley off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Marley screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Orduoronartai Bora!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adriel Nayati (ranked 4988 p4p, 5227 weight class) and Thomas Carden (ranked 476 p4p, 488 weight class). Nayati kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Indian Calling - At War. Carden has chosen Simple Man as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adriel Nayati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Carden!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nayati misses with a punch on the inside.
Carden tries to score a body lock takedown but Nayati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carden is working for takedown but Nayati is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nayati prevents a body shot from Carden.
Carden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nayati lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carden backwards.
Nayati has clasped his hands together around Carden's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Carden pushes Nayati away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nayati gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Carden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nayati. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
I wouldn't like to be where Carden is right now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carden can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nayati in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carden taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nayati has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Carden is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Nayati yanks on the arm and Carden is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Nayati.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adriel Nayati!
A relieved looking Adriel Nayati thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Thomas Carden stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a rough night out here, hats off to my opponent. Ima head back to the farm and get back to work. I ain't going out like this again. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Thornton (ranked 24748 p4p, 4617 weight class) and Balder Rasmussen (ranked 614 p4p, 526 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Thornton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balder Rasmussen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton lands a jab to the head.
 It looks like Balder Rasmussen has been cut.
Thornton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasmussen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thornton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thornton sends Rasmussen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Thornton is motioning to the referee to let Rasmussen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Rasmussen is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thornton fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Rasmussen out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rob Thornton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ailin Trills (ranked 24767 p4p, 4038 weight class) and Ray Bentley (ranked 530 p4p, 440 weight class). Trills's entrance music is HonestKey- What My Life For. A fine choice. Ray Bentley struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ailin Trills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bentley!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trills lands with a nice body kick.
Bentley closes the distance and clinches.
Trills misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bentley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trills misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bentley lands a hook that snaps the head of Trills backwards.
Bentley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bentley looking to stall.
Trills being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trills.
Bentley misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trills misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bentley misses with a body punch.
Bentley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bentley just leaning against Trills, taking a breather.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trills misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Trills counters with a solid body kick.
Trills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trills throws a push kick but Bentley slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Bentley as he checks the leg kick.
Trills tries to land a leg kick but Bentley saw it coming and moves away.
Bentley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trills.
Trills avoids the head kick by Bentley.
Trills throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bentley avoids it.
Trills misses with a low kick.
Bentley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trills.
Bentley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Trills tries to clinch but Bentley is having none of it.
Bentley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trills blocks a head kick by Bentley.
Trills looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bentley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trills tries to land a front kick but Bentley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentley throws a head kick that misses
and Trills counters with a nice leg kick.
Bentley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bentley taking a breather.
Trills ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Trills no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trills is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bentley rolls with it to try and escape but Trills cranks on the arm and Bentley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ailin Trills!
Our winner, Ailin Trills, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brick Bronson (ranked 4533 p4p, 4807 weight class) and Rikz Moon (ranked 228 p4p, 231 weight class). Bronson comes into the arena with Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brick Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rikz Moon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Moon.
A head punch on the inside from Bronson fails to land.
Bronson has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
Moon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bronson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson has Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon struggles to land a body shot inside as Bronson controls his hands.
Moon lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson breaks from the clinch.
Moon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oooooh!!! Moon has knocked Bronson down with a huge combo! Moon steps away and waves a wobbly Bronson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Bronson is rocked!
 It looks like Brick Bronson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon cracks Bronson with a left hook right on the temple and Bronson goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Moon lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Bronson is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rikz Moon!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Lake (ranked 4669 p4p, 3915 weight class) and Ibragim Ibragimov (ranked 387 p4p, 362 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Lake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibragim Ibragimov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibragimov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lake postures up.
Lake prevents Ibragimov from getting back to his feet.
Lake stands and throws Ibragimov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ibragimov is trying to get back to half guard.
Ibragimov is trying to control Lake's posture but Lake avoids it.
Ibragimov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lake asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ibragimov is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibragimov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sloppy strikes there by Lake.
Ibragimov seems a little lost for a moment, as Lake dominates the positioning.
Lake tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lake throws an elbow but Ibragimov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ibragimov wants to control but Lake postures up.
Lake is staying tight to Ibragimov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ibragimov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ibragimov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ibragimov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lake has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ibragimov is letting Lake control him for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ibragimov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lake postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lake takes a little break here. Ibragimov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lake tries to move to mount but Ibragimov blocks the move with his legs.
Ibragimov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ibragimov wants to get back to his feet but Lake drags him back down.
Ibragimov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lake prevents Ibragimov from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lake working the ground and pound from side control.
Lake is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ibragimov pushes Lake away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lake gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lake working away.
Ibragimov is being controlled here.
Lake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lake decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lake is pushing down on Ibragimov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ibragimov is fighting to maintain full guard but Lake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lake blocks the strikes from Ibragimov.
Lake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ibragimov trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibragimov tries to roll over but Lake keeps him under control.
Lake is taking a breather. Ibragimov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ibragimov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lake in particular looking to stall.
Lake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Lake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lake gets a clinch.
Lake has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ibragimov is trying to keep an underhook but Lake manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ibragimov is trying to stand up here but Lake is controlling him well.
Lake is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ibragimov is looking to improve his position.
Lake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ibragimov can do to turn this around?
Lake controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibragimov won't allow Lake to pass to mount.
Ibragimov is looking to escape.
Ibragimov is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ibragimov defending well though.
Lake seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lake takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ibragimov wants to control but Lake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lake is pressing down on Ibragimov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ibragimov is holding on for now.
Lake slows the pace down in half guard.
Lake's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ibragimov is looking for a sweep. Lake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ibragimov controlling the position for now.
Ibragimov tries to kick Lake off but Lake keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ibragimov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ibragimov.
Lake is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ibragimov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lake can't get the takedown.
Ibragimov prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Lake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lake stalls.
Lake lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lake controlling the pace.
Cole Lake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ibragimov is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake is looking to take a break and control but Ibragimov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lake prevents Ibragimov from standing back up.
Lake controlling the action here.
Ibragimov is trying to get back to full guard.
Ibragimov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ibragimov.
Ibragimov trying to control the position.
Ibragimov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lake sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ibragimov is trying to keep Lake in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lake controls from within his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ibragimov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lake moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Lake dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lake shoots in for a takedown but Ibragimov shows good takedown defense.
Ibragimov shoots in for a double leg but Lake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lake is looking to clinch.
Ibragimov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lake!
Ibragimov landing a few strikes.
Lake is pushing Ibragimov's head away, looking to escape. Ibragimov manages to hold on to the position though.
Ibragimov landing strikes.
Ibragimov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lake is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ibragimov misses with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake is trying to get back to his feet.
Ibragimov trying to control the position but Lake is working away.
Lake is trying to buck Ibragimov off.
Lake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ibragimov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ibragimov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from Ibragimov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lake tries to escape but Ibragimov is in control.
Ibragimov landing a few strikes.
Ibragimov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lake is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lake trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ibragimov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ibragimov landing strikes.
Lake tries to escape but Ibragimov is in control.
Lake bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ibragimov leaves Lake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ibragim Ibragimov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Lake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov tries to keep at a distance but Lake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ibragimov wants a takedown but no success here.
Lake is trying to drag Ibragimov to the mat but Ibragimov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ibragimov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lake prevents it.
Lake is looking for a takedown.
Lake misses with an elbow over the top.
Ibragimov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lake after a bit of a struggle.
Ibragimov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ibragimov goes for a takedown attempt but Lake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ibragimov or perhaps it was just good defense by Lake, which made it look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake tries to clinch but Ibragimov moves out of range.
Ibragimov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lake kicks Ibragimov off and gets to his feet.
Lake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ibragimov as he avoids it easily.
Ibragimov slaps away a takedown attempt from Lake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ibragimov sprawls well. Ibragimov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lake gets slowly back to his feet.
Ibragimov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lake!
Lake throws Ibragimov to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole Lake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ibragimov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ibragimov prevents Lake from escaping the position.
Cole Lake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibragimov landing a few strikes.
Lake is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ibragimov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ibragimov lands an elbow.
Ibragimov lands an elbow.
Ibragimov prevents Lake from escaping the position.
Lake parries the strikes from Ibragimov easily there. Ibragimov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lake to escape.
Lake wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ibragimov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ibragimov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lake is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lake wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ibragim Ibragimov.
I think Lake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Lake!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kruger (ranked 3994 p4p, 4483 weight class) and Marcus Johnson (ranked 495 p4p, 522 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kruger slips under a jab.
Kruger tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Kruger avoids nicely.
Kruger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kruger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Kruger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kruger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kruger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kruger lands strikes from half guard.
Kruger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Kruger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kruger lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kruger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Kruger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Kruger finish him?
That has opened up Marcus Johnson's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big strike lands for Kruger! That's really hurt Johnson and he's turned his back - Kruger keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Kruger jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Kruger!
Jesse Kruger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Edwards (ranked 4006 p4p, 4520 weight class) and Jihadi John (ranked 521 p4p, 550 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards walks into a straight right hand from John.
It looks like Frank Edwards has been cut.
John ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edwards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edwards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards wants to clinch but John slips to the side
and John counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John avoids a kick to the body.
John digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
John throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edwards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.
John throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
John lands with a short shot to the head.
Edwards is rocked!
John stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oh Edwards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from John.
John lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Edwards to his knees! John keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jihadi John!
During a confident post fight interview, Jihadi John thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Nilsson (ranked 2354 p4p, 3052 weight class) and Matvey Elin (ranked 335 p4p, 417 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Nilsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matvey Elin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elin shoots in for a double leg but Nilsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Elin is defended easily by Nilsson.
Elin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nilsson counters with a shoot takedown. Elin fights it but they end up in guard.
Johan Nilsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matvey Elin.
Nilsson passes Elin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nilsson is trying to control. Elin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nilsson winds up and cracks Elin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nilsson wants to pass to mount but Elin is defending the position.
Elin wants to improve his position but Nilsson is controlling well.
Elin is staying active underneath Nilsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Elin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nilsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nilsson's back!
Nilsson wants to get back to his feet.
Nilsson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elin is punishing Nilsson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Nilsson is trying to stand back up.
Elin is landing with strikes. Nilsson can't take much more of this.
Elin is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Nilsson up.
Elin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Elin is landing with strikes. Nilsson can't take much more of this.
Nilsson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nilsson is taking damage to the body and head.
Nilsson is rocked!
Elin connects with a couple of big shots that have Nilsson covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Nilsson! Elin fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matvey Elin!
Matvey Elin is the new light heavyweight champion!
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